Heartland Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Many enthusiasts are aware of the major restoration that brought the Stratford Upon Avon Canal back into the network. yet there was a period of dereliction under the Great Western Railway and British Railways. According to John Norris the Southern Stratford became un-navigable after the Second Word War. Yet the Weavers took pictures of the basin in December 1950, which showed a number of rotting sunken hulls, but there were also a pair of railway boats, no 71 and 21 which were there and afloat. They had BR (LMS) beside the number indicating they had recently arrived. The question that must be asked was why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 The above photograph looks very 'countryfied' for the centre of Stratford Upon Avon, even for 1950 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 45 minutes ago, pete harrison said: The above photograph looks very 'countryfied' for the centre of Stratford Upon Avon, even for 1950 And as the basin is by the river, there shouldn't be a valley in the background Those brick edges to the cut look very BCN to me Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete harrison Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 14 minutes ago, RLWP said: And as the basin is by the river, there shouldn't be a valley in the background Those brick edges to the cut look very BCN to me Richard Your thoughts are identical to mine on both counts, so suggesting a miss-captioned photograph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 In tbe early 50s Bancroft Basin looked like this: From www.stratfordcanalsociety.org.uk/archives.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 28 minutes ago, David Mack said: In tbe early 50s Bancroft Basin looked like this: From www.stratfordcanalsociety.org.uk/archives.html I know it says early 50's on the web site but do you think that is a bit later, 55 perhaps. That said it would also say the brick edge looks very BCN, too rural, and not really wide enough to be Bancroft basin, so perhaps the original photo is not Stratford at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) Miscaptioning was one of my reasons for the post, yet, it is hard to see the Weavers getting it wrong- here is a view of the sunken boats- there might be chance of identifying the location. In this view there is a bridhe and house. Edited May 17, 2017 by Heartland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, Heartland said: Miscaptioning was one of my reasons for the post, yet, it is hard to see the Weavers getting it wrong- here is a view of the sunken boats- there might be chance of identifying the location. In this view there is a bridhe and house. That one looks like Lapworth to me, where the long term moorings currently are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 50 minutes ago, john6767 said: That one looks like Lapworth to me, where the long term moorings currently are. Definitely looks like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Heartland said: Miscaptioning was one of my reasons for the post, yet, it is hard to see the Weavers getting it wrong- here is a view of the sunken boats- there might be chance of identifying the location. In this view there is a bridhe and house. Definitely the lower pool at Lapworth. looking from near the Junction lock towards Kings Norton, with the weir from the upper pool visible to the left of the house. I remember the rotting remains of wooden boats there in the 70s/80s. When they created the moorings they filled in the end of the pool where the near end of these boats are. But I don't think the original photo in this thread is the same location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Could the first one be Rowington embankment? Canal may be a bit wide for there but it looks familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 1 minute ago, davidg said: Could the first one be Rowington embankment? Canal may be a bit wide for there but it looks familiar. I would say no, Rowington embankment has 1930's GU concrete edging. It looks more like W&E to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Hogg Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 On 16/05/2017 at 16:47, Heartland said: Many enthusiasts are aware of the major restoration that brought the Stratford Upon Avon Canal back into the network. yet there was a period of dereliction under the Great Western Railway and British Railways. According to John Norris the Southern Stratford became un-navigable after the Second Word War. Yet the Weavers took pictures of the basin in December 1950, which showed a number of rotting sunken hulls, but there were also a pair of railway boats, no 71 and 21 which were there and afloat. They had BR (LMS) beside the number indicating they had recently arrived. The question that must be asked was why? That picture is on the BCN Cannock Extension virtually opposite Yates yard NOT the Stratford!! 5 hours ago, Heartland said: Miscaptioning was one of my reasons for the post, yet, it is hard to see the Weavers getting it wrong- here is a view of the sunken boats- there might be chance of identifying the location. In this view there is a bridhe and house. Very likely Lapworth, I have a later photo of a hulk there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) It's definitely Lapworth. You can see the North Stratford on the left side with a lock and the bridge under the road. The weir between the two ponds is also clearly visible https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Lapworth,+Solihull/@52.3363577,-1.7276674,179m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x4870c80417691067:0x3e760ef3c0a572e5!8m2!3d52.339016!4d-1.762603 Richard Edited May 17, 2017 by RLWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted May 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Well that would explain the Station Boats, because they would easily have gone to Yates. Does anybody know the fate of 71 and 21? The image of 71 is attached- clearly same location..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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